Van Morrison remains seated and playing acoustic guitar for most of this show. This footage is in black & white and concentrates entirely on Van Morrison. It’s an incredible set-list and the delivery is first class.
Union soldiers before Maryes height second Fredericksburg in civil war (Public Domain photo from https://www.goodfreephotos.com)
Bob Dylan – Two Soldiers – The Saddest Songs
“I’ll do your bidding, comrade mine, If I ride back again. But if you ride back and I am left, You’ll do as much for me.”
We get thrown right into a story of two Union soldiers during the Civil War who are about to go into battle. They promise each other to bring the message of their death to their loved ones in case they fall in the assault on a ridge. They both describe their longing for the ones that are waiting at home. The rich language and storytelling is astounding. The song goes on and we witness the battle and the tragic death of both soldiers. And none will be able to give their promised and tender message of loss.
But among the dead that were left on the hill Was the boy with the curly hair. The tall dark man who rode by his side Lay dead beside him there. There’s no one to write to the blue-eyed girl The words that her lover had said. Momma, you know, awaits the news, And she’ll only know he’s dead.Continue reading “The Saddest Songs: Two Soldiers (trad.) by Bob Dylan”→
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”mulled_wine” icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-quote-left”]When he (Dylan) was at his best he was as good as anybody,” Isbell said. “I think Dylan is a starting point that you will come back to a lot of times if you write songs for a living. I still find myself going back to his catalog and finding new things in it. … With Bob Dylan, I know I’m never going to wake up and not want to listen to Bob Dylan anymore.
–Jason Isbell (2015)[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Walking On A Wire by Richard and Linda Thompson from the album, Shoot Out The Lights
The clear sound of a marriage falling apart. It is about regret and resignation but no anger, and so much more sad for it. The Album, Shoot Out the Lights was a culmination of Richard & Linda Thompson’s career together.
